A23 Brighton bound - Camera Van

Gibbo · 9 Feb 2015 at 16:58

As proven by top gear, the dual carriage/motorway speed limit was derived from stopping distances. Top Gear proved that a Vectra/Insignia which is a pretty much run of the mill car these days can still stop within the stopping distance required upto 112mph.

So hopefully the new motorway speed limit will become 112mph.

Well we can all dream!

flipface · 9 Feb 2015 at 20:00

Ithought the A23 was 60mph and the M23 70mph.

Chris344 · 9 Feb 2015 at 21:09

flipface said:
Ithought the A23 was 60mph and the M23 70mph.

It's a duel carriage way with Lane Barriers. Both my phone and sat nav indicated 70mph limit.

Akagi · 9 Feb 2015 at 21:11

The A23 is 70MPH.

I wouldn't worry if you were going 72/3 really. But you never know.

Jono8 · 9 Feb 2015 at 22:19

Acme said:
The A23 is 70MPH.

I wouldn't worry if you were going 72/3 really. But you never know.

You do know. If he genuinely was only going 71/72 in a 70 then he will not get a speeding fine.

Skywalker · 10 Feb 2015 at 19:00

Police round here can either have zero tolerance or start eyeing your car up and talking about your car for half hour having a good chin wag. Good luck.

Lee Dance · 30 Dec 2019 at 14:53

Hi guys , so I was driving on the a23 today from brighton (bp petrol garage to the hurstpierpoint come off. As I was travelling along my sat nav was alerting a mobile speed camera now as I came along there it was the bright yellow van on the bridge. Now I was travelling 55mph. And obviously I saw on sat nav mobile speed camera. And there was obviously national speed limit signs now I'm newish to the roads can you confirm what the actual speed limit is? ‍

thanks

ShiWarrior · 30 Dec 2019 at 15:41

Gibbo said:
Hi there

Still not had a letter yet, keeping fingers crossed it was either not pointing at my lane or I was not considered speeding.

in a Bright Yellow Ferrari ??

ShiWarrior · 30 Dec 2019 at 15:44

Lee Dance said:
Hi guys , so I was driving on the a23 today from brighton (bp petrol garage to the hurstpierpoint come off. As I was travelling along my sat nav was alerting a mobile speed camera now as I came along there it was the bright yellow van on the bridge. Now I was travelling 55mph. And obviously I saw on sat nav mobile speed camera. And there was obviously national speed limit signs now I'm newish to the roads can you confirm what the actual speed limit is? ‍ thanks

Single carriageway = 60
Dual carriageway = 70

unless otherwise indicated

Lee Dance · 30 Dec 2019 at 16:10

Thankyou. Dualcarriage is with the barriers in the middle right? And cars on the other side of the road going in the opposite direction?

ShiWarrior · 30 Dec 2019 at 16:13

not quite
dual carriageways do not always have barriers in the middle
but Motorways do (3 lanes or more)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_carriageway

wedrum · 30 Dec 2019 at 16:14

Ky at the ready

Lee Dance · 30 Dec 2019 at 16:18

Thanks well at least I went threw at 55mph and by the looks of it online it is a dual carriageway the a23. So I'm well covered thankyou!

Gibbo · 30 Dec 2019 at 16:58

ShiWarrior said:
in a Bright Yellow Ferrari ??

Well it was 4yr ago so would have either being a bright yellow 911 or the battleship grey mustang.

tom_e · 30 Dec 2019 at 17:18

@Lee Dance I think you should go and read the highway code...